Rhone Flashcards
What modern day city did the Greeks first establish viticulture?
Marseilles
What does vinum picatum refer to?
Pitched wines from the Vienne though not clear why it was called that
Name of the wind that influences the Northern Rhone
Mistral
What is arzelle?
decomposed mica soils of Condrieu
Typical aging vessel of the northern Rhone
oak Foudres
What are the communes of Production for Hermitage?
Tain-l’Hermitage
Crozes Hermitage
Larnage
What are the white grapes allowed in Hermitage blanc? At what percentage are they allowed in rouge wines?
Marsanne
Roussanne
Max 15%
What is Vin de Paille?
A tradition sweet of the northern Rhone made from dried grapes
What is the min Alcohol for Vin de Paille?
Potential 19.5%
Acquired 12.5
Whgat is the minimum amount of time grapes destine for Vin de Paille must be dried?
Minimum 45 days
What is the minimum must weight for Vin de Paille?
350 gram per liter
What is the soil type of Hermitage?
Granite Mica schist and gneiss
What are the lieux dits of Hermitage?
Les Grandes Vignes
L’Hermite
Varogne
Les Vercandieres
Les Bessards
Les Diognieres
Les Beaumes
La Meal
Les Murets
La Croix
Peleat
Les Rocoules
La Pierelle
Les Greffieux
Maison Blanche
L’Homme
Torras et les Garennes
What are Guigal’s “La-La’s”
What year was each introduced?
- La Mouline* (1966)
- La Landonne* (1978)
- La Turque* (1985)
Pierre Benetriere’s climat, Dolium , is imbedded in which famous Cote-Rotie vineyard?
La Turque
Natural Cote-Rotie producer Jean-Michel Stephan, is based in which commune?
Tupin-et-Semons
Top bottlings are Tupin, and Bassenon
Who is the largest Bio-Dynamic wine grower in France?
M. Chapoutier
What are the 7 communes of Condrieu AOP?
North to South
Condrieu
Verin
Saint-MIchel-sur-Rhône
Added in 1967
Chavany
Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf
Malleval
Limony
Who is the current owner of Ch. Grillet?
François Pinault
Purchased from Neyret-Gachet in 2011
What Ch. Grillet climat is declassifed as Côtes du Rhône?
Pontcin
1st vintage 2011
Ch. Grillet straddles which 2 communes?
Verin, & Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
Chaillèes de l’Enfer, andCoteau du Vernon, are bottled by whom?
Georges Vernay
Which 2 important Condrieu producers are based in Chavany?
Yves Cuilleron
Dm Faury
What stream bisects Condrieu?
l’Arbuel
What is the parentage of Syrah?
Dureza & Monduse Blanche
What are René Rostaing’s 3 Côte-Rôtie AOP bottlings?
- Cuvée Ampodium*
- La Landonne*
- Côte Blonde*
Who makes Fructus Voluptas?
Jamet
Entry level Côte-Rôtie
1st vintage 2008
M. Chapoutier’s La Mordorée, is made from which 2 climats?
Côte Brune
Côte Blonde
What is Ayguets?
A sweet, botrytized Condrieu wine made by Yves Cuilleron
Yves Cuilleron’s Chaillets, is made from which 2 Chavanay climats?
Izéras
La Côte
What is Chave’s barrel select Hermitage bottling?
What vintages was it produced?
Cuvée Cathelin
1990
1991
1995
1998
2000
2003
2009
2010
Which climat provides the core Chave’s Hermitage Rouge?
Les Bessards
Who makes La Chapelle?
Jaboulet
A barrel selection based around on Le Méal, with Les Bessards, Les Greffieux and La Croix
Harmonie, and Terres Boisées, and Fleur de Crussol are Saint-Peray AOP wines made by who?
Alain Voge
What are the names of Thierry Allemand’s old, and young vine bottlings?
Old- Reynard
Young- Chaillot
What are the names of Vincent Paris’s old, and young vine bottlings?
What are the communes of Crozes Hermitages?
Beaumont-Monteux
Chanos-Curson
Crozes-Hermitage
Erome
Gervans
Lamage
Merurol
Pont-de-l’Isere
La Roche de Glen
Serves-sur-Rhone
Tain-l’Hermitage
What commines of Crozes hermitage are shared with Hermitage?
Lamage
Crozes-Hermitage
Tain-l’Hermitage
Name the 4 most common Lieux Dits of Cornas?
Reynard
Chaillot
La Cote
Les Mazards
Thezier
La Pigeonnier
La Geynale
Cayret
Sauman
Champelrose
Le Saveaux-Nord/Sud
Les Cotes
Patou
What are the Communes of production for Cote Rotie?
Ampuis
Saint Cyr Sur Rhone
Tupin Semons
What is the soil the Cote Brune?
Mica Schist
What is the soil of Cote Blonde?
Gneiss
What percentage of whites grapes are allowed in St Joseph?
10% MArsanne Roussanne
In what Department is Chateau Grillet Located?
Loire
What are the Communes of production for Chateau Grillet?
Saint Michel sur Rhone
Verin
In what department is Chatillon en Diois?
Drome
What are the Comunes of Chatillon en Diois?
Chatillon en Diois
Menglon
What is the encepagement of Chatillon en Diois Rouge?
Min 75%gamay
PN and Syrah
Who are the 4 maajor producers of Hermitage?
Chave
Delas
Chapoutier
JAboulet
In what climat of Hermitage is the Chapel located?
L’Hermite
What is the name for the granite soils of Cornas?
Gore
What is the smallest red appellation in the Northern Rhone
Cornas
What styles of wine are produced in clairette de Die?
Method traditionelle
Method Ancestrale
In which Northern Rhone Appellation does Muscat a Petit Grain a dominant varietal?
Clairette de Die Method Ancestrale